Carl Reiner was a writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and director of the stage and screen whose career spanned nearly 7 decades. His television credits include Your Show of Shows (1950–1954), Caesar's Hour (1954–1957), and The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966). He also is known for his successful collaborations with Steve Martin such as The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), and The Man with Two Brains (1983). He is also known for his standup comedy albums and television appearances with Mel Brooks.
Filmography Film
Actor Year Title Role NotesRef 1959 Happy Anniversary Bud The Gazebo Harlow Edison 1961 Gidget Goes Hawaiian Russ Lawrence 1963 The Thrill of It All German Officer / Cad / Cowboy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Cameo appearance Uncredited The Art of Love Rodin 1966 Alice of Wonderland in Paris Anatole Voice The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming Walt Whittaker Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Bald Bookstore Customer Uncredited 1967 A Guide for the Married Man Technical Adviser (Rance G.) 1969 The Comic Al Schilling Generation Stan Herman 1973 Your Show of ShowsHimself 1977 Oh, God! Dinah's Guest 1978 The End Dr. James Maneet 1979 The Jerk Carl Reiner The Celebrity 1981 History of the World, Part I God Voice, uncredited 1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Field Marshall VonKluck 1987 In the Mood Newsreel editor Voice, uncredited Summer School Mr. Dearadorian 1990 The Spirit of '76 Dr. Von Mobil 1993 Fatal Instinct Judge Ben Arugula 1998 Slums of Beverly Hills Mickey 2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle P. G. Biggershot 2001 Ocean's Eleven Saul Bloom The Majestic Studio Executive Voice 2003 Good Boy! Shep A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2004 Ocean's Twelve Saul Bloom 2006 The Blue Elephant Tian Voice 2007 Ocean's Thirteen Saul Bloom 2009 Merry Madagascar Santa Claus Voice 2014 Dumbbells Donald Cummings 2018 Ocean's 8 Saul Bloom Cameo (scenes deleted) Duck Duck Goose Larry Voice 2019 Toy Story 4 Carl Reineroceros Voice; final film role
Director Credits from the British Film Institute. Year Title Distribution Ref 1966 Enter LaughingColumbia Pictures 1969 The Comic 1970 Where's Poppa? United Artists 1977 Oh, God! Warner Bros. 1978 The One and Only Paramount Pictures 1979 The Jerk Universal Pictures 1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1983 The Man with Two Brains Warner Bros. 1984 All of Me Universal Pictures 1985 Summer RentalParamount Pictures 1987 Summer School 1989 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Warner Bros. 1990 Sibling Rivalry Columbia Pictures 1993 Fatal Instinct Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1997 That Old Feeling Universal Pictures
Screenwriter Year Title NotesRef 1963 The Thrill of It All 1965 The Art of Love 1966 Enter Laughing with Joseph Stein 1969 The Comic with Aaron Ruben 1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid with Steve Martin and George Gipe 1983The Man with Two Brains 1989 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Television
Actor Year Title Role Notes Ref 1950–54 Your Show of Shows Himself Regular performer; variety series 1954–57 Caesar's Hour Various roles Variety series 1958 The Sid Caesar Show Woody Woodward Variety series 1961–66 The Dick Van Dyke Show Alan Brady 32 episodes 1964–69 Linus the Lionhearted Various roles Voice 1969 That Girl as himself 1 episode 1970–72 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer 3 episodes 1971 Night Gallery Professor Peabody Segment: "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture" 1974 The Carol Burnett Show Various characters Episode: 7.17 1975 The 2000 Year Old Man Interviewer Voice, television special 1976 Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Host DocumentaryGood Heavens Mr. Angel 13 episodes 1980Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettySportscaster1 episode1984Faerie Tale TheatreGeppettoEpisode: "Pinocchio" 1987 Pound Puppies Additional voice 1991 Sunday Best Host3 episodes 1993 Frasier Roger Voice, episode: "Selling Out" 1995 Mad About You Alan Brady Episode: "The Alan Brady Show" 1996 The Right to Remain Silent Norman Friedler TV movie 1997–2000 King of the Hill Garry Kasner Voice, 2 episodes 1997 The Larry Sanders Show Carl Reiner Episode: "The Roast" 1998 Hercules Prometheus Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Prometheus Affair" 1999 Beggars and Choosers Sid Barry Episode: "Always Leave 'Em Laughing" 2000 Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Maz Voice, television film 2002–05 The Bernie Mac Show Himself / Neighbor 3 episodes 2002 Crossing Jordan Harry Macy Episode: "For Harry, with Love & Squalor" Ally McBeal Johnson Buck Episode: "Bygones" 2002–03 Life with Bonnie Mr. Portinbody 3 episodes 2004–05 Father of the Pride Sarmoti Voice, 15 episodes 2005 Boston Legal Milton Bombay Episode: "Let Sales Ring" 2009House M.D. Eugene Schwartz Episode: "Both Sides Now" Comedy Central Roast Himself Episode: "Joan Rivers" 2009–14Two and a Half Men Marty Pepper 4 episodes 2009 Merry Madagascar Santa Claus Voice, short 2010The Penguins of Madagascar Voice, episode: "The All Nighter Before Christmas" 2010–14Hot in Cleveland Max 8 episodes 2010–11 The Cleveland Show Murray Voice, 4 episodes 2011–15 American Dad! Irv / Mailbox #1 Voice, 2 episodes 2012 Parks and Recreation Ned Jones Episode: "Campaign Shake-Up" Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Himself Episode: "I Want Sandwiches, I Want Chicken" 2014 Bob's Burgers Henry Voice, episode: "Father of the Bob" 2014–15 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Captain Treasure Tooth Voice, 4 episodes 2015 WordGirl Blue Blazer Voice, episode: "The Good, Bad Old Days"Blaze and the Monster Machines Narrator Voice, Episode: "Monster Machine Christmas"Shimmer and Shine Santa Claus Voice, episode: "Santa's Little Genies" 2016 Family Guy Voice, 2 episodes Justice League Action The Wizard Voice, episode: "Classic Rock" 2017 If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Himself Documentary, HBO Young & Hungry Bernie Episode: "Young & Vegas Baby" 2018Angie Tribeca Glenn-Allen Mixon Episode: "Behind the Scandalabra" 2019 Forky Asks a Question Carl Reineroceros Voice, episode: "What Is Love" 2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Grandfather Episode: "Chapter Ten: To The Pain!"; posthumous release
Director Year Title NotesRef 1967 Good Morning World 4 episodes 1971–1974 The New Dick Van Dyke Show 10 episodes 1973 A Touch of Grace Episode: "A Touch of Grace" 1976 Good Heavens 7 episodes
Writer Year Title NotesRef 1954–1957Caesar's Hour 3 episodes 1959–1960The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 11 episodes 1961–1966The Dick Van Dyke Show 158 episodes; also creator 1962The Comedy Spot 1 episode; also creator 1971–1974The New Dick Van Dyke Show 72 episodes; also creator 1973 Lotsa Luck 22 episodes; also creator 1975 The 2000 Year Old Man with Mel Brooks 2004The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Creator 2011The Cleveland Show Episode: "Your Show of Shows"
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes 1948 Inside U.S.A. Performer – Various Characters Majestic Theatre 1950 Alive and Kicking Performer – Various Characters Winter Garden Theatre 1967 Something Different Playwright, Director Cort Theatre 1972 Tough to Get Help Director Royale Theatre 1976 So Long, 174th Street Original Source Material by Harkness Theatre 1980 The Roast Director Winter Garden Theatre
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